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New York State Design Standards for Intermediate Sized Wastewater Treatment Systems

The New York State 2014 Design Standards for Intermediate Sized Wastewater Treatment Systems provides design engineers with guidance on how to design wastewater treatment facilities to comply with State SPDES regulations. This manual is a reference for both the Private/Commercial/Institutional (SPDES) General Permit, as well as individual permits for sanitary waste.

This 2014 Design Standard is applicable for municipal, private, commercial and institutional SPDES wastewater permits. The 1988 Design Standard will remain in effect as the design guidance for the Private Commercial and Institutional General Permit, i.e. SPDES General Permit 0-05-001. When that general permit is re-issued, the 2014 Design Standard will be the applicable design guidance for that permit.